Usually means: Halting of cell growth, division.
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▸ noun:  The prevention of the growth and multiplication of cells

Similar:
cytostaticity, cytophylaxis, cytodestruction, antimitosis, cytodegeneration, mitoinhibition, cytoresistance, contact inhibition, cytoprotective, cytotoxicology, more...

Opposite:
cytotoxicity, cell proliferation, cell growth

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Similar:
cytostaticity, cytophylaxis, cytodestruction, antimitosis, cytodegeneration, mitoinhibition, cytoresistance, contact inhibition, cytoprotective, cytotoxicology, more...

Opposite:
cytotoxicity, cell proliferation, cell growth



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